Rep. Clark Statement on Wisconsin Retirement System Study - 7/2/2012
Rep. Clark Statement on Overhaul of Mining Regulations - 1/26/2012
Rep. Clark Responds to Governor Walker's State of the State Address - 1/26/2012
Rep. Clark: Unanswered Questions on Mining Legislation - 1/23/2012
Rep. Clark to Gov. Walker: Phoning it in on health care reform doesn't work - 1/19/2012
Rep. Clark: Protect ALL Kindergarten Children Through Gun-Free School Zones - 12/19/2011
Rep. Clark Reacts to October Job Numbers - 11/17/2011
Wisconsin Reverses Course on Health Care Commitment - 11/10/2011
Lack of Jobs Bills - Not For Lack of Ideas - 11/1/2011
Iron Mining in Wisconsin: Well Defined Costs with Uncertain Benefits - 10/31/2011
Christmas Coming Early for Lakeshore Developers - 10/26/2011
Clark on board with alternate mining bill - Baraboo's representative in the Wisconsin Assembly hopes to rally support for a bipartisan mining bill as an alternative to the GOP version that moved through committees Wednesday on party-line votes. (Baraboo News Republic 2/8/2013)
Democrats unveil jobs bills - Democratic lawmakers want to grow jobs by spending more money on worker training, making tax credits more accessible for small businesses and tech investors and making government buy American. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 1/31/2013)
Rep. Clark: Questions remain about mining - Before the Wisconsin Legislature adopts a bill that could clear the way for iron mining in the state's northern region, questions need to be answered and opinions need to be heard, state Rep. Fred Clark, D-Sauk City, said Thursday. (Baraboo News Republic 1/24/2013)
Area legislators encouraged by tone of Walker's annual address - Local legislators liked a lot of what they heard from the governor Tuesday night, but they're waiting to see whether action will back up his words. (Baraboo News Republic 1/16/2013)
Education, taxes at top of agenda for next state budget - Mining got most of the attention as the legislative session began this week, but several other issues are on the Sauk County delegation's radar. (Baraboo News Republic 1/16/2013)
Clark column: Time for a simple gun conversation - America leads the world in gun violence. The annual death rate of 30,000 citizens from any other single cause would trigger immediate actions. Yet, until now, we seem to have lacked the will to take effective actions to prevent continued mass killings. Clearly there is no one solution, or easy solution, to preventing these tragedies. (Baraboo News Republic 12/19/2012)
Traditional stores seek level playing field on taxes - State Rep. Fred Clark, D-Sauk City, said consumers pay sales tax on an estimated 10 percent of online transactions. This costs the state $75-150 million in tax revenue. "We definitely could, and need to, do more to collect online sales tax," Clark said."It's a growing gap that costs the state money and makes it harder to be a retailer with a physical presence." (Baraboo News Republic 12/12/2012)
State Journal endorsements: Vote for a better Legislature - Fred Clark of Sauk City has been a strong advocate for open government. The Democrat has supported greater accountability for schools. His background as a forester and small businessman help inform his positions. He favors conservation and more certainty to state regulation. (Wisconsin State Journal 10/14/2012)
Clark column: Power line cost will be steep - Residents of Sauk and Columbia counties may soon be living with the high-capacity transmission line known as the Badger Coulee line, proposed to connect La Crosse and Madison. It would run on 150-foot towers through the Wisconsin River valley between Wisconsin Dells and Portage. (Baraboo News Republic 9/18/2012)